PHOENIX—The pandemic challenged the senior living industry to a degree not experienced before. But it also will lead to a better understanding of what senior living is, and a greater appreciation for how the industry stood up and delivered when America needed it most, according to a panel of female executives offering their insights at a Tuesday afternoon session during the 2021 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo.
A California-based senior living operator has announced a COVID-19 booster shot mandate for its employees, when one becomes available, “to ensure the continued protection of our residents and one another.”
Senior living occupancy rates continue to rise, according to business reports released Thursday by Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living and Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower.
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement/life plan communities.
The senior living industry is leading corporate America in mandating COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Whether they rode out the storm by sheltering in place or evacuating residents to sister facilities, Louisiana senior living communities took precautions ahead of Hurricane Ida.
Aegis Living says it has agreed to the $16.25 million settlement of a lawsuit alleging that staffing decisions were based on budgets rather than resident care needs so that it can focus on “what matters most — our residents, their families and our team.”
Abilene, TX-based ER Senior Management and Cedar Falls, IA-based Western Home Communities announced Monday that they are rolling out mandatory COVID-19 vaccination programs for employees.
National senior housing operator Meridian Senior Living on Wednesday joined a growing list of senior living providers in announcing a staff COVID-19 vaccine mandate, calling it “one more preventative measure” to maintain a safe and healthy environment.
The American Seniors Housing Association has joined the growing chorus of industry groups offering support for COVID-19 vaccination mandates for long-term care residents and workers.
